Handbook of Technical Diagnostics, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
Fundamentals and Application to Structures and Systems

This book presents concepts, methods and techniques to examine symptoms of faults and failures of structures, systems and components and to monitor functional performance and structural integrity. The book is organized in five parts. Part A introduces the scope and application of technical diagnostics and gives a comprehensive overview of the physics of failure. Part B presents all relevant methods and techniques for diagnostics and monitoring: from stress, strain, vibration analysis, nondestructive evaluation, thermography and industrial radiology to computed tomography and subsurface microstructural analysis. Part C cores the principles and concepts of technical failure analysis, illustrates case studies, and outlines machinery diagnostics with an emphasis on tribological systems. Part D describes the application of structural health monitoring and performance control to plants and the technical infrastructure, including buildings, bridges, pipelines, electric power stations, offshore wind structures, and railway systems. And finally, Part E is an excursion on diagnostics in arts and culture. The book integrates knowledge of basic sciences and engineering disciplines with contributions from research institutions, academe, and industry, written by internationally known experts from various parts of the world, including Europe, Canada, India, Japan, and USA.

Introduction.- Scope of Technical Diagnostics.- Application of Technical Diagnostics.- Physics of Failure.- Methods and Techniques for Diagnostics and Monitoring.- Overview of Diagnostics and Monitoring Methods and Techniques.- Stress and Strain Determination.- Modal Analysis.- Vibration Analysis.- Acoustic Emission.- Nondestructive Evaluation.- Infrared Thermography.- Industrial Radiology.- Computed Tomography.- Embedded Sensors.- Micro-Diagnostics: X-ray and Synchrotron Techniques.- Surface Chemical Analysis at the Micro and Nano Scale.- Subsurface Microstructural Analysis.- Technical Diagnostics of Machines and Plants.- Principles and Concepts of Technical Failure Analysis.-  Failure Analysis: Case Studies.- Machinery Diagnostics.- Structural Health Monitoring and Performance Control.- Principles, Concepts and Assessment of Structural Health Monitoring.- Buildings.- Bridges.- Pipelines.- Electric Power Stations and Transmission Networks.- Offshore Wind Structures.- Railway Systems.- Guidelines for Structural Health Monitoring.- Excursion.- Diagnostics in Arts and Culture.

Presents concepts, methods and techniques to examine symptoms of faults and failures of structures, systems and components and to monitor functional performance and structural integrity

Integrates knowledge of basic sciences and engineering disciplines with contributions from research institutions, academy, and industry

Written by a team of internationally known experts in the field

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras